Chasing Dreams

Chapter 9

Hayley's POV

I walked into the living room frowning, I had just failed at stealing food from Niall, when Louis pushed Harry toward me nodding encouragingly. Harry blushed the color of a tomato and looked at his feet biting his lip. That is cute! But strangely out of character... "Oh my gosh no way!" Zayn said in a high pitched voice. "THE Harry Styles blushing?!? What is going on?" Harry narrowed his eyes at Zayn before turning around and looking at Lou. Lou nodded and waved his hand toward me. Odd child... Harry looked back toward me and gulped "I was...er... wondering if maybe....uh.... you would like to go out with me sometime." He stuttered shyly. I must have looked pretty gobsmacked because he then said "You don't have to if you don't want to I mean-" I cut him off by giving him a peck on the lips. "Are you kidding? Of course I'd love to!" I replied grinning. I saw his face light up and he kissed me on the cheek then high-fived Louis and ran out of the room. I squealed and ran to CeCe. "Did you see that! He asked me out!" I yelled happily. She nodded and joined me in my happy dance. "Odd children!" Niall told us. "Says the one who eats non stop!" I replied. He chuckled "You got me there!" Harry walked back in the room and I slapped CeCe, who was still dancing, and whisper yelled "Be cool! Be cool!" She imeadeatly stopped dancing and put one hand on her hip and the other behind her head. I rolled my eyes but giggled at her 'cool' pose. Harry gave her an odd look, but just shrugged it off.

*Meanwhile*

Alyssa's POV

I waited impatiently for the sound of the little bell telling me the elevator arrived. I stood with Ivey listening to the clicking of heels, children whining, and laughter of teenagers. The ding of the elevator scared me out of my thoughts. Ivey grabbed my arm and pulled me through the icy-cold, dull-grey metal doors pushing the button labeled 5. The elevator rumbled like a car engine then moved upward making my knees buckle. I shot out my hand and grabbed Ivey's shoulder trying to regain my balance accidentally pulling her down to the white tile floor. "Sorry Ivey," I told her trying to suppress my giggles as I saw her utterly shocked expression. Metal ground against metal making an ear piercing scream. The lights flickered for a split second as my breath caught in my throat. The elevator shook violently and the lights ripped out of the ceiling swinging dangerously low. "Cover your head Alyssa!" Ivey shouted, but it was to late. The last cable snapped sending the florescent light shattering down with a loud bang. I whimpered as several shards of glass cut me. After two minuets of silence Ivey uncovered her head and I looked at the damage on my arms and legs. I stared at the hundreds of bleeding and stinging cuts in horror. I felt liquid oozing from my forehead and instinctively reached my right hand and touched the tender spot. I hissed at the searing pain and looked to see the tips of my fingers covered in warm, red blood. "Are you alright?" Ivey questioned concerned. I decided not to answer knowing I could not lie. "Did you bring you phone?" I asked praying she did. "Nope. Please tell me you did." Ivey responded. "It's dead." I replied regretting that I didn't charge it. Ivey tried the emergency button, but it was jammed. Suddenly it hit me like a bag of hammers: we are stuck in an elevator and I am claustrophobic. The walls seemed to be closing in on me and my heart dropped the panic setting in. "Ivey realized what was going on and tried to comfort me with kind words, but it did not help. I was a sobbing mess on the floor. I wept for what felt like hours to me, but was really only five minuets. I became dizzy and lightheaded, Ivey noticed because she told me to 'Stay awake'. It became to hard to keep my eyes open, so I let myself be emerged in pitch black darkness with one last body racking sob.

Ivey's POV

"Alyssa!?!" I asked in shock. She didn't respond to my call. "No! No, No, No! This can NOT be happening" I said. Instantly I put my ear to her chest trying to remain calm. I sighed with relief hearing her heart's steady thump. I put my arms around her protectively, not wanting to be alone. Tears dripped down my face and onto her favorite Batman T-shirt making the colors appear darker. Then I realized something; the falling and rising of her cheats slowed as her breaths became shallow. I sat up swiftly and placed my pointer and middle fingers on her neck searching for a pulse. I got up and bolted to the door when I found that it was weakening. "Help please!" I screamed. I pounded my fists against the doors shouting as loud as my lungs would allow. I crumpled to the cold tile as the elevator jerked upward. I started shivering in both fear and coldness and crawled back to my best friend, falling in my original position. I ran my fingers through her chocolate brown waves trying to calm myself down. Missing her hazel eyes already I hugged her closer as millions of 'What ifs' crossed my mind. Then I heard the most wonderful thing. "Just a minuet ma'am we will get you out. Remain calm!" A man's voice said. Light came streaming in as the men forced the doors open with a crow bar. "I'll help you and your friend out." He told me. "Please!" I cried "Call an ambulance! Her pulse is weak." He nodded swiftly "Already on it miss. Can you stand?" I nodded and he picked up Alyssa and took my hand leading me out of the death trap. "Thank you!" I whispered.

CeCe's POV

We were all watching Family Guy when my phone went off. I grabbed it and walked to the kitchen so I could hear. " 'Ello?" I said "Is this Ms. Sierra Swaim?" A man's voice asked. "Yes sir. How may I help you?" "It seems your friend Alyssa Brown is being taken to the hospital as well as Ivey Bos. Ivey told us to call this number." He said seriously. "Thank you we will be there as soon as possible." I replied hanging up quickly. I ran back and turned the T.V. off getting grunts of disapproval. "We need to leave now!" I yelled. "What's going on?" Niall asked. "Ivey and Alyssa are in the hospital!" I said slipping my shoes on.

*One quick car ride later*

We ran into the hospital seeing Ivey in the waiting room. "What happened?" I demanded. She looked at me with tears in her bloodshot eyes and replied "The elevator broke down in the mall, and the light fell on top of us mostly Alyssa. She passed out and now we are here." I paled and sat down next to her doing my best to comfort her. Niall came over and had her sit in his lap. He rested his chin on her head and just held her. Harry was trying to sooth a crying Hayley, Lou sat by me, and Zayn tried to comfort Liam who was staring blankly at a wall. The doctor walked over to us and asked "Are you here for Alyssa Brown?" "Yes." Louis replied. "Well I'm sorry to say that I bring bad news." We nodded for him to continue. Then I heard 4 terrible words come out of his mouth. "She's in a coma